(b)
whoever has guardianship, or trusteeship thereon;
(c)
one of his family members, or relatives;
(d)
a Maintenance Family, to be entrusted with his
care according to the provisions of Islamic Sharia
and the non-Muslim status law as the case may
be;
(e)
an official body competent to care for Children.
Substitute care
25.(1) Substitute care shall be presented to Children, who suffer from
difficult family circumstances, which hinder their upbringing ,
or restitution to their natural families, in accordance with the
following arrangement :(a) relatives of the mother, or father ;
(b)
Maintenance Families, in accordance
with
ordinances of Islamic Sharia, and adoption in
accordance with the Non-Muslims Personal Status
Act; provided that the regulations shall specify the
safeguards and conditions organizing Maintenance
Families, and the categories benefiting thereby;
(c) Care Homes.
(2) The social care institutions such as the Zakat Fund, and other
of funds shall subsidize the Substitute Care Institutions and
programmes.
(3) Upon selecting Substitute Care, due consideration shall be
had to continuity of Child instruction, in accordance with his
religious, ethnic, cultural and linguistic background, according
to his beliefs.
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